A moment of silence for ‘engaged and hearty’ industry veteran killed after huge wave hit North Sea Rig

Rune Morten Narvag got his first break in the oil and gas industry aged just 16-years-old.

Today, 37 years after the industry veteran’s career began, his colleagues held a moments silence in tribute to him.

The 53-year-old, who worked for Aker Solutions as an offshore team leader in Aker Solutions subsea department, was killed six days ago after a freak wave hit the COSL Innovator accommodation rig.

He had been flown alongside his injured colleagues in a Sea King helicopter from the Norwegian Joint Rescue Coordination Centre as well as one of Statoil’s own SAR helicopters but later succumbed to his injuries.